Connor Simpson

'Where were you when I needed you? What do you want now?' says the sister to her brother. A tiny village, the cars only stop here to take the young women to the city. 'You were there yourself,' she says. 'That's exactly the point,' he replies. 'Don't go.'

A young boy wrestles with a deepening sense of remorse after the sudden disappearance of his friend. When those close to him begin to question his involvement, he is forced to make a life-altering choice. Themes of friendship, guilt, and redemption are examined against the backdrop of a scorching summer in the rural South.

Alice is a college freshman aiming for law school. On the day her financial aid is cut, her secret identity is revealed to her classmates.

Vala and Benni are on the road and struggle to find a mutual purpose in their new destination.

As worlds collide and unravel at a house party in rural Alabama, a young man struggles under the weight of an untold burden. He searches for catharsis and connection, but cannot seem to find the tools or vocabulary he needs.

A man and a woman in Lagos want to escape their everyday lives, but extricating themselves is no easy task. Two stories narrated with tenderness and restraint that only fleetingly touch, the dream of migrating to Europe floating above them all the while.

Secrets and butterflies make for one hell of a dinner conversation.